Green Toxicology Information Day

Overview: Green toxicology is the application of the principles of toxicology to chemicals with the specific intent of deriving design protocols for hazard reduction. The twelve principles of green chemistry outline a strategy to reduce hazard through molecular and process design. Reducing toxicity is at the core of green chemistry and sustainability, therefore the input of toxicologists early in the chemical enterprise is essential to inform the choices of molecular designers in selecting less hazardous design strategies. Information derived from mechanistic and computational toxicology combined forms the nexus between toxicology and green chemistry. Each group is trained to examine, understand and describe aspects of the structure hazard relationship from a narrow perspective. This conference will provide a forum for collaboration among scientists working in complementary fields to discover common ground in the quest for safer chemicals.